DMAX Function Explained

The DMAX function in Microsoft Excel returns the maximum value from a database column, based on a given criteria. It takes three arguments: database, field, and criteria. The database argument is a range of cells that make up the list or database. The field argument is the column in the database that is evaluated for the maximum value. The criteria argument is a range of cells that contain the criteria used to filter the database.

DMAX Function Syntax

DMAX(database, field, criteria)

  • database: The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields.
  • field: The column in the list or database that is used to determine the maximum value.
  • criteria: The range of cells that contains the conditions you specify. The cells in the range must be in the same size and shape as the range of cells that makes up the list or database.